(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Natural Resource Commission approved a proposal to raise hunting and fishing fees at its meeting Thursday.
Commission chair Tom Prickett says he is elated to finally see the issue move forward and says the public supports the change. The fees have not been raised since 2019 and commissioners have pushed for several years to get the increase. Some of the changes include raising the cost of an annual fishing license one dollar to 21 dollars, a three-year fishing license goes up three dollars to 63 dollars. A hunting license increases one dollar to 21 dollars.
The Natural Resource Commission action allows the rules to move to a public hearing before final approval. That public hearing will be held on March 24th from 1-2 p-m at the Department of Natural Resources office.
